Re: Admin Password Changed By "UNKNOWN" Can't Get In Anything

From: The Atomic Ass (the_atomic_ass@NOSPAMrunbox.com)
Date: 06/27/02 

From: The Atomic Ass <the_atomic_ass@NOSPAMrunbox.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 01:10:45 GMT

Ricky or Tonya elegantly belched in
news:109e301c21d40$fe0b96c0$a5e62ecf@tkmsftngxa07:

> Someone has gone into a website called "HACKERSLUT" (?) on
> my computer and changed the Administrator's password and
> locked me out of my own computer, then stole the recovery
> CD's needed to fix the problem. Is there some way to fix
> my Win XP Home so i can get back into my computer. They
> also keep accessing my computer and ISP from a remote
> desktop, we have managed to disable the sharing on it for
> now, but I am sure that they will figure out a way to get
> back into it. I can not download anything to assist me in
> security measures until I change my Administrator back, and
> get the password secured from this unknown "hacker from
> within". I read somewhere about a website that has the
> word OPUS in the title and it had ways of getting it
> changed back, but I have the cookies disabled so they
> cannot see me trying to fix whatever they have done. I can
> not even access my email because she changed that password,
> also. HELP !! HELP !! I am left with a computer that i
> cannot even download my own files.
>

Well, first, why did anyone have PHYSICAL access to your computer or the
cd's? That's the more pressing concern, I think. Also, I would just
unplug all of the "net" wires for right now, (modem, ethernet, etc),
regardless of whether you disabled anything.

But, if you need to get into your system, your just going to have to get a
recovery cd. If this is an OEM computer, (ie, Dell, HP), you should be
able to call tech support, and they will send you a cd, for a little s/h,
of course.

And, it would probably be a good idea to shut the system off until you have
a way to get in to your system. They can't get in if the system is turned
off. (And unplugged, with the hard drive removed). 

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